Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Klik.TV Valentine's Day Special: 10 Deadly Dating Mistakes and How to Avoid Them!

Two of Asia's acting sensations combine to share with you dating tips

Bridging the Gap to Relate Well With Anyone

Let's all embrace a KISS, shall we. I mean, keep it Simple Silly. Sometime having too many words in a sentence can be quite confusing. Be specific and get to the point. Organize your thoughts and let your mind connect with your outlet device, which is located under your nose and over your chin, yes the mouth. What I mean is, through your speech.

We all put many masks in life; we are a parent, an employee, a citizen, an employer, a spender, an enjoyer, etc... The game of life is an amazing gift, and just like in poker, we are dealt with cards, some time we don't get good cards and sometimes we do, put the game goes on, and when the game is finished, we play another round, that does not stop our will in playing, what I am driving at is that your attitude determines your altitude. Like a glass half full and half empty, we all have the choice of taking the good or the bad. Stop worrying and start living, enjoy the juice of life.

I would like to share with you 16 steps or ways to Bridge the Gap and build meaningful relationship or rapport building

Step 1. Listen before you talk. God has given us two ears and one mouth, make full use of it. Seek to understand the person then perfecting to be understood.

Step 2. Be positive - identify solutions. The problems are easy to see and it would always be there, embrace it.

Step 3. If in doubt, ask for help - Ask and you shall receive, no man is an island, a single twig under pressure will break, but put a bundle together, it would not break.

Swallowing your pride very seldom leads to indigestion.

Step 4. Be creative, think outside the box. - Please do not have a frame mentality, go crazy.

Step 5. Customize the recommendations or advice to your partner - one size does not fit all, personalize your advice or recommendation.

Step 6. Remember that one person is more important than all. Every drop makes an ocean. A small leak could sink a great ship; it does not take much to compliment and honor another person.

Step 7. If you think the person is silly or stupid remember they ask you for help. Always give the person the benefit and learn to adopt some empathy, putting you in their shoes.

Step 8. Own your mistakes and make correction quickly. If you know you are not going the right way, apologize and just say let's start over. Control your mistakes and achieve your outcome.

Step 9. Seek feedback, and be open to constructive criticism, find ways to improve yourself.

Step 10. Be a Go-Getter -Do whatever it takes to get the job done - hustle and be tenacious. Never say never, Tough times do not last, but tough people do.

Step 11. Learn from your competitors, but play your own game.

Step 12.Be responsive and responsible to your partner's needs, return calls, emails, etc on a daily basis. Make them feel that you are there, stay in contact.

Step 13. Always make those calls you do not want to make. Go two steps forward, not one step back.

Step 14. Focus to improve his/her personal growth. Strive to work on your communication and synchronize your gestures to your words.

Step 15. Understand the allocation of limited resources from your partner's viewpoint.

Step 16. Prepare, anticipate. And be adaptable - I like a saying from Bruce lee - Be like water, If you will the cup, you become the cup, if you fill the tank, you become the tank, be formless and always adapt to changes, go with the flow